(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) This knife set is an outstanding value. We needed to replace a very old set of knives, and this set has the features and styling we wanted. With such a wide array of knives, it is always easy to pick out the best knife for each kind of cutting/chopping need in the kitchen. There are even labels on the block to indicate which knife is stored in each position. The stainless steel look of the handles goes well in our kitchen. We haven't had the knives long enough to know how well the self-sharpening feature works, but it probably helps some at least. All in all, this set has everything you could want in a knife set at an outstanding price.